The Thriller Award
The winners of the Thriller Awards are announced at ThrillerFest, an annual event hosted by the International Thriller Writers organization, to recognize the best books published in this genre from the previous year.
2009
◊ Best Novel: The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffery Deaver
◊ Best First Novel: Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
◊ Best Short Story: The Edge of Seventeen by Alexandra Sokoloff
2008
◊ Best Novel: The Ghost by Robert Harris
◊ Best First Novel: Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
◊ Best Paperback Original: The Midnight Road by Tom Piccirilli
2007
◊ Best Novel: Killer Instinct by Joseph Finder
◊ Best First Novel: Mr. Clarinet by Nick Stone
◊ Best Paperback Original: An Unquiet Grave by P. J. Parrish
2006
◊ Best Novel: The Patriots Club by Christopher Reich
◊ Best First Novel: Improbable by Adam Fawer
◊ Best Paperback Original: Pride Runs Deep by R. Cameron Cooke